U.S. NAVY WINGS OF GOLD 1940s NAVAL AVIATOR TRAINING AT PENSACOLA 60484
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2017
- U.S. NAVY WINGS OF GOLD is a Naval Aviation training and recruitment film from the 1940’s. It features the base at Pensacola, then the primary training base for naval aviators and the place where aviation cadets could receive their "wings of gold". Some of the planes shown include the N3N-3 Yellow Peril (6:00), the N2S-1 Stearman PT-17 / A75N1 at 11:00, and the Consolidated P2Y amphibian at 15:30. Navy biplane torpedo bombers and carrier based dive bombers are also shown.
The Aviation Arm of the Navy was to be the most efficient in the world (:12), and out of desire to keep it that way The Navy Department appointed Aviation Cadets to ‘personify the highest type of American manhood’. The men's pay would begin at $105 a month, increase to $155 and then they would receive $1,500 at the end of a three year tour of duty (:51). The wings of gold symbolized a gateway to future careers in commercial aviation (1:09). An aerial view of the Naval Air Station at Pennsicola training school is shown; (1:25) and this is the training base for all Navy personel (1:25). Those appointed to cadet would require at least half the college credits needed for a degree and would also have to pass one of the most difficult exams (2:01). Once in the program, students would receive uniforms and working clothes (2:09). The cadets must learn to drill before they learn to fly (2:54). Afterwards, he will go to sea and board the Destroyer for practical instruction (3:14). He will study navigation, piloting, signaling and gunnery (3:21). Cadets will learn to fly for the first time with an instructor (3:47), utilizing hand signals to understand one another (4:20). Landing will be the most vital peice of the training preliminary (5:34). It requires at least ten hours of practice before the cadet will be allowed to fly on his own (6:02). Before the first solo flight, the instructor will be passenger to student (6:36). While half of the students learn to fly the others remain in the classrooms to study motors, how to become qualified radio operators and practical navigators (9:46). All cadets will be taught to shoot efficiently (10:17) and use machine guns (10:34). After their course in sea planes, students move to familiarize with ‘wheels’ and learn aerial acrobatics (11:01). One of these such maneuvers, is dropping speed and falling into a spiral (12:18). There is ample time for activities such as fishing, polo, sailing and football games (12:30).
Cadets must learn how to fly in formation (13:54). For gunnery training, pilots and gunners will fly and hit aerial targets (14:33). Aboard Naval bombers and long distance patrol boats, more training hours are conducted (15:17). Crews of five students man torpedo planes (16:28). As all major ships were launching planes through catapults, students learned to do this as well as land on carriers (16:52). Due to fighting planes having fixed guns, the plane must face it's target (17:40) and this is the same for dive bombers (17:59). Finally cadets make it to Graduation Day (18:21) and the wings of gold will be awarded (18:36). The film comes to a close and the next step for cadets will be the US Fleet (19:06).
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I viewed this film and was astounded to see that the pilot at 5:21 was my late father, Lt Joseph F. Quilter USN who was an instructor pilot in Pensacola circa 1937-39. The aircraft he was flying was an N3N. He had just returned from three years on the China station as an aviator aboard the USS Augusta (CA-31) under Chester Nimitz and was assigned to Pensacola as a flight instructor. Thanks for finding this film and posting it to You Tube.
John F. Quilter Eugene, Oregon 4-5-2019
It's a pleasure to hear from you and to know that the film touched you. We salute you and your father!
John Quilter : well, I bet that was an incredible moment!
That is fantastic to see your dad!!
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@Luciano Cohen Definitely, been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :D
I am very proud to have had the opportunity to be a part of Naval aviation. Former ABH3 USS Boxer LHD4 V1 Div Crash and Salvage! Fly Navy!!
Thanks for your service to our great nation!
Well done. Thank you for this amazing history lesson.
I went thru Pensacola in 73. Many of the buildings in this film were still in use. I lived in the training battalion shown at 1:50. I retired from the Navy in 1995. I wish Periscope Films would get rid of the annoying time stamp at the bottom of the frame.
As they have taken the time and expense to restore a lot of these films. They put the time stamp on to mark it so others don't ripoff the video. They sell copies without the stamp also.
I was there in 1973. I only did 6 years went to UAL then retired. Who was your drill instructor? Mine was Staff Sgt Perry. I wonder if he's still alive. Are you still around? You commented 6 months ago.
The U.S. NAVY does it ALL, and does it ALL at ONCE! Go Navy baby! U.S. NAVY veteran PO3 '73>'77 NAS JAX FLA🇺🇸
Nice late 30s film. Still flying the Sikorsky flying boats along the early PBYs. Think, these guys would be the later squadron leaders during WW2.
This must have been filmed in 1939 or 1940. The fighters were still biplanes. The Brewster Buffalo and Grumman Wildcat are shown in fleet service yet. Great film!
I think you are right. Very early 1940s at the latest.
These were the heroes who fought and died for our country in World War II. May they rest In peace .
Fantastic video
So interesting that there doesn't seem to be any reference to a requirement to demonstrate "how bad do you want it"; which the cadre of USMC drill instructors is more than happy to elicit.
A joy to fly even today.
2:40-2:48 - "Equal Opportunity" Navy Style Circa 1940...
$105 then is equal to about $2000 today
Anyone else besides me catch the typo in the introduction around :26? "Requirements" has a "q," not a "g."
yes!
Does anyone know the name of the aircraft shown around 4:00?
It seems that the title should be something along the lines of wings of gold
Are gold wings really heavy?
from the movie each dawn i die 1939
I hope you were paid more than these guys
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Those cadets could have concentrated better if they wouldn't have played that cheesy music...